Brigadier General Victor said that the most incredible thing about you is that you predicted the direction of the Pacific War. Churchill pushed the wine glass in front of Lin Yue: "The Battle of the Coral Sea, the bombing of Tokyo, the Battle of Midway and the Battle of El Alamein in the North African battlefield were all described by you. This kind of strategic vision is not something that a captain can possess." of. "
"No, you are now a lieutenant colonel. You are the fastest promoted officer I have ever seen."
Lin Yue raised his glass and took a sip of wine.
“This is not an American whiskey bar, this tastes like…Johnny Walker from Scotland.”
Churchill put down his glass: "Mr. Lin also studies whiskey?"
"I drank some at the airport where Brigadier General Victor was stationed last year. I remember its taste. It was rich, smooth and mellow. I heard that it was used by the royal family in the British Empire. After Lin Yue finished speaking, he glanced at Churchill: "Yes. Mr. Prime Minister’s favorite brand. A cup of it in the morning will keep you energetic all morning. "
"Haha, it seems that Mr. Lin knows me very well."
"Of course, what I admire the most are people like you who are not afraid of difficulties and have the courage to face them. Amidst the appeasement in the British Empire's political arena, you are the only one who has always advocated being tough on Japan, and you have suffered a lot for it. Criticism.”
Churchill took another sip of wine: "Mr. Lin came here today just to talk about my hobbies and past events, right?"
"Mr. Churchill, I have made a special trip to visit you this time in the hope that you will condescend to go to New York to meet with the First Lady to strengthen and consolidate the friendship and unity between the Chinese and British people."
Churchill glanced at him but said nothing.
Lin Yue said: "I know that there are many misunderstandings between you and the first lady. In fact, this is caused by the different cultural and social backgrounds of the two countries. The appeasement policy advocated by Prime Minister Chamberlain when he was in power hurt our country's interests, thus causing Many people are dissatisfied with the British Empire. Due to the social background of East Asia, most people cannot understand the subtle differences in positions and opinions between you and Prime Minister Chamberlain. Coupled with your consistent tough style, the First Lady has many misunderstandings about you. and dissatisfaction arising from misunderstanding.”
Churchill still didn't speak, just looked at him with a smile.
Lin Yue continued: "When the Maginot Line fell, the Japanese steel torrent marched in, the British and French soldiers retreated steadily, and the appeasement faction in your government advanced step by step, you picked up the phone and had a conversation with President Roosevelt on the other side of the ocean. After a long conversation, when you turned to the U.S. government with mixed feelings, hoping that your brother country could support some destroyers, you were rejected. Even the P-40 fighter jets you paid for had to be shipped back to Great Britain from Canada. When we visited the islands, I wonder how you felt at that time, anger? Resentment? Disappointment?"
"When the retreating British and French forces fled to Dunkirk and there were not enough warships to evacuate them, you called Brigadier General Nicholson and all the officers of the 30th Infantry Brigade in Calais and ordered them to fight the enemy until the last moment. When you win a glimmer of life for the British and French forces in Dunkirk, when you know that the brother of the little girl who sent you a telegram can never go home because of your order, Mr. Churchill, will you be depressed, lost, and hate yourself? "
"Later, as the Axis powers grew larger and stronger, the U.S. government's attitude relaxed. It wasn't until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that they decided to join the war. I didn't know you were sitting on the toilet smoking a cigar. When drinking whiskey, do you curse, "These stupid country bumpkins finally made a right decision"? Do you think that if there was no British Empire to withstand the German attack? Facing the combined fleets of Germany, Japan and Italy, what would the United States do? Confront the Axis Powers?”
"Back to the issue between China and Britain. Prime Minister Chamberlain implemented a policy of appeasement and had an ambiguous attitude towards the Japanese army's invasion of our country. When we hoped to get solidarity and support from your country, what we got in return was spectatorship, indifference, and even connivance. If you As a Chinese, will you be angry, resentful, or disappointed?"
"When nearly half of the land of China fell, Japanese imperialism showed its fangs in Southeast Asia, and the interests of the British Empire were threatened, China and Britain announced an alliance. Our expeditionary force went abroad to Burma to fight against Japan. But what was the result? Your army They gave up without making contact with the Japanese army, and our expeditionary force became the main force covering the retreat of the main British army. How many Chinese people died in a foreign land, and there was not even a chance to collect their bodies and pay homage to them. Mr. Churchill, if you were the leader of China, would you? Are you blaming yourself for this situation, feeling sad, depressed and lost?”
"The Japanese didn't take it seriously when they occupied Northeast China. It wasn't until the Japanese army pointed their guns at their foreheads that they suddenly woke up and regretted the past. Faced with the British government's repeated remarks, if you were the leader of China, would you curse these arrogant people? Are you thinking that if China falls, or if, like Thailand, it is willing to serve as a lackey of the Japanese army and use the material and labor from East Asia to supplement the Japanese army, Burma, India, and Australia will quickly become Japanese-occupied areas. , what could the British Empire use at that time to fight a war of attrition against the German and Italian forces that had almost conquered the European continent?"
Lin Yue looked at Churchill and said: "We have all experienced the difficulties you have experienced, we have all experienced the pressure you have endured, and we have all experienced the emotions you have experienced, so you should be the one who understands us best. people."
Churchill drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, then went to the wine cabinet to pour half a glass. He held the glass and said, "Clear thinking and logical order. Not bad, very good. You will be a very good speaker."
Lin Yue shook his head: "I came here to see you, not as a lobbyist, but to ask for your help."
"When the British King lacked trust in you, the frontline soldiers were retreating steadily, and the appeasers in the cabinet were advancing step by step, demanding that you accept Mussolini's mediation and negotiate peace with Japan, where did you go at this critical moment? ?You went to the London Underground station. You talked to the miners, you talked to the bricklayers, you talked to the weavers, and you asked them how they were doing, and you asked them what they thought about the war, and whether they had won the war. Confidence, ask them what they would do when the enemy appears on the streets. You listen carefully to their answers and regain confidence from their answers. You are a prime minister who loves and respects the people, and they repay you, It is the heroic evacuation of Dunkirk and the spirit of chivalry that never admits defeat.”
"And now, in far away East Asia, there is also a group of people worthy of respect and trust, who are fighting at the forefront of the anti-Japanese people together with the British people. I sincerely hope that you can condescend to come to New York, not for the First Lady or the Someone in power, but for the kind and respectable people on the land of China."
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